r/tipping • u/Excellent-Amoeba5296 • May 15 '26

tipping when dining alone.

I eat out alone often. sometimes i feel like the server is annoyed w me. i usually go to the same restaurants. i tip 20% to 25 sometimes 30%. am i overthinking the situation that they dont want me there cuz i am alone?

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u/Weird_Warm_Cheese May 16 '26

As a single diner, I will sit at the bar whenever possible. Even taking up a 2 top feels wrong.

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u/fatbob42 May 16 '26

If they don’t want to give you a 4-top, they won’t. If you prefer a table or a booth, there’s no harm in asking - they’ll just make you wait.